CQ Roll Call June 19, 2013

Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

District: Junior Senator from Michigan
Residence: Lansing
Born: April 29, 1950; Clare, Mich.
Religion: United Methodist
Family: Divorced; two children
Education: Michigan State U., B.A. 1972 (social science); Michigan State U., M.S.W. 1975
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: Ingham County Commission, 1975-78 (chairwoman, 1977-1978); Mich. House, 1979-91; Mich. Senate, 1991-94; sought Democratic nomination for governor, 1994; Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, 1994; U.S. House, 1997-2001; U.S. Senate, 2001-present
Elected: Elected: 2000 (3rd term)
Committee Assignments: Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry - Chairwoman; Budget; Energy & Natural Resources (Energy; National Parks; Water & Power); Finance (Energy, Natural Resources & Infrastructure - Chairwoman; Health Care; International Trade, Customs & Global Competitiveness)

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State Information: Michigan

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2012	general	Debbie Stabenow (D)	2,735,826	58.8%
		Peter Hoekstra (R)	1,767,386	38%
		Scotty Boman (LIBERT)	84,480	1.8%
		Harley Mikkelson (GREEN)	27,890	0.6%
		Richard Matkin (USTAX)	26,038	0.6%
		John Litle (NL)	11,229	0.2%
		Amitabh Ghosh (WRI)	48	Â
		Daniel Holloway (WRI)	10	Â
		Raymond O'Donnell (WRI)	7	Â
		Katherine Houston (WRI)	4	Â
2006	general	Debbie Stabenow (D)	2,151,278	57%
		Mike Bouchard (R)	1,559,597	41.4%
		David Sole (GREEN)	23,890	0.6%
		Leonard Schwartz (LIBERT)	18,341	0.5%
		W. Fitzsimons (USTAX)	18,341	0.5%
2000	general	James Tanton (REF)	Â	Â
		Debbie Stabenow (D)	2,061,952	49.5%
		Spencer Abraham (R)	1,994,693	47.9%
		Matthew Abel (GREEN)	37,542	0.9%
		Michael Corliss (LIBERT)	29,966	0.7%
		Mark Forton (REF)	26,274	0.6%
		John Mangopoulos (USTAX)	11,628	0.3%
		William Quarton (NL)	5,630	0.1%
1994	general	Spencer Abraham (R)	1,578,770	51.9%
		Bob Carr (D)	1,300,960	42.7%
		Jon Coon (LIBERT)	128,393	4.2%
		William Roundtree (WW)	20,010	0.6%
		Chris Wege (NL)	14,746	0.5%

Vote For President
Year	Democrat	Republican
2008	Barack Obama: 57.43%	John McCain: 40.96%
2012	: 54.21%	: 44.71%
2004	John Kerry: 51%	George W. Bush: 48%
2000	Al Gore: 51%	George W. Bush: 46%
1996	Bill Clinton: 52%	Robert Dole: 38%
1992	Bill Clinton: 44%	George H. W. Bush: 36%
1988	Michael Dukakis: 46%	George H. W. Bush: 54%
1984	Walter F. Mondale: 40%	:

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Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)